after my recent surprise i had at Weston Park when i took a fallow head in to be measured
i was asked to post a few pics by a few members
story goes
i shot this beast , a couple of years ago late one september
on a recently planted field which now had a bit of wet on it , which made dragging impossible
ok it was a little to heavy for me to drag
so cautiously i drove across the field hoping not to make a mess or even get stuck
on struggling to get it into the back of the motor as it was a big lad
45 mins aprox later i was back on solid track with a big grin across my sweat covered face
once back at the larder i could examine the head a little closer
following a phone call to a cic judge a few years earlier about another Fallow i had shot just for a rough guide on measurements
i deemed this latest beast still not big enough to qualify for a medal going by the info i had recieved
so for the last few years it has sat in the garden of my taxidermist just in-case he needed one
luckily for me it was still there and since i hav moved to a bigger house i had a little wall space
i suggested i had better hav it back as it was the biggest i had ever shot
so on that
Weston Park it was
a day of shopping and anticpation wondering yes or no
as it happened it went BRONZE
so £40 later, a few words of congratulations and a jaw that almost hit the floor
my first ever medal
i was shocked as i am not and never will be a trophy hunter in that sense
here's a few pics of what could of been lost for ever






just goes to show
all that glitters is not gold

Nice one Richard

Thanks for posting.

I am just thinking of the rush of adrenaline which you must have experienced when first spotting him in the field

Congratulations.

Richard,

Contratulations mate...nice when something good happens unexpected!

Regards,

Peter

Weidmannsheil, what a great buck!

- mike

A fine, symmetrical Buck you got there!

You must be a happy bloke - well done.

Rgds

Ian

cheers guys
Jon
if i ever told you the full story you would wet yourself i still chuckle about it now
so having it make a medal made the humillity a bit more bearable
Pete
when you hav 5 mins give us a ring you still hav an unused invite to use up

Richard,

Left my cell phone behind when I was away last week..as soon as I get back (it should be in the post) I'll give you call..

Regards,

Peter

Well done sir!

Cracking head on that buck, you hint at dark happens along the way, pray tell.....

Congrats on a great buck!

Congrats on a great buck Richard.

Glad you got him back and found some wall space!!

FB

Waidmannsheil!!!

That is one good looking set of antlers.

Don